The Wisdom Of Repugnance Why We Should Ban Essay

Thesis Statement I will argue against the three main reasons Kass labels cloning as a perversity in his article â€Å"The Wisdom of Repugnance†. I will be demonstrating that strong moral feelings do not necessarily indicate whether an action is right or wrong. An Argument Against Kass’s â€Å"The Wisdom of Repugnance: Why We Should Ban the Cloning of Humans† Society has much to gain from the science of cloning. It is a way to extend reproductive rights so that a parent can have any child of their choosing. Also, it will free women from having to have a sexual partner to have a child, provide infertile couples a way to reproduce, allow parents affected by the death of a child to reproduce, and allow homosexual men and women a way to reproduce without involving the opposite sex. Cloning will also provide a way to enhance the health of our society, understand the causes of spontaneous abortion, create new ideas for contraceptives, and minimize the risk of genetic diseases that comes with sex (Stefan 7-8). It is a way to replace a loved one that has passed away and a way to obtain organs and tissues needed for transplantation. Cloning will also provide the opportunity to replicate people with much talent (Kass 686). In his paper, Kass claims that cloning would cause an â€Å"utter confusion of social identity and kinship ties† for both clones and non-clones. For example, with kinship ties, if a man was cloned and considered the child to be his â€Å"son† it is possible that the â€Å"son† would want toShow MoreRelatedArguments Against Human Cloning1986 Words   |  8 Pagestextbook as to why some people may choose to do cloning or not to, I am personally not in favor of human cloning at all. I know that there are some instances in which cloning may be benefiting the newborn, but everything that God does happens for a reason, and no one has the right to change that for any reason unless the baby is already born. I strongly believe that no changes should be made to the baby until birth. God knows what is best for us, and has a reason for doing everything, so we do not own